Abstract: Memoirs, speeches and writings, correspondence, memoranda, printed matter, and photographs relating to American-Gabonese relations,
the organizing conference of the United Nations, American foreign trade policy, international currency exchange activities
of the League of Nations, the oil industry in the Middle East, and Democratic Party politics, especially during the 1956 and
1960 presidential elections.

Physical Location: Hoover Institution Archives

Creator:
Darlington, Charles F. (Charles Francis), 1904-1986.

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Biographical Note

Charles Francis Darlington was an American businessman, diplomat, and economist who held several notable positions throughout
his career.
After graduating from Harvard in 1926, he served as a gold expert and currency specialist in the economic and financial section
of the League of Nations from 1928 to 1931,
followed by a position as financial advisor with the Bank for International Settlements in Basel.

In 1935, Darlington returned to the U.S. and became assistant chief of the Division of Trade Agreements under Secretary of
State Cordell Hull.
He also served as a lieutenant commander in the Navy during the Second World War. From May to June,1945,
Darlington was secretary of the Steering, Executive, and Coordination Committee of the San Francisco Conference of the United
Nations, where he helped draft the organization's charter.
He stands as one of only a handful of Americans to be involved with both the United Nations and the League of Nations.
In 1945, Darlington left his job with the government for a brief post with the General Motors Corporation, followed by a position
with the Socony Vacuum (now Exxon Mobil) Oil Corporation,
the latter of which involved negotiating contracts for the oil industry in the Middle East.

By 1956, Darlington had reduced his time working overseas with Mobil to become involved with the Westchester County Democratic
Committee.
Darlington's political involvement through Westchester included an unsuccessful bid for Bedford County Supervisor in 1956,
as well as positions on numerous election committees in New York for both Adlai Stevenson and John F. Kennedy in the 1956
and 1960 presidential elections, respectively.
Darlington was also a published author and wrote a number of articles for the
New York Times in addition to drafts of speeches for both Stevenson and Kennedy.

In 1961, President Kennedy appointed Darlington U.S. Ambassador to Gabon, where he served until his retirement from the State
Department in 1965.
Darlington's experiences in Gabon, as well as his account of the 1964 coup d'etat against President Leon Mba, were published
in a book co-authored with his wife, Alice,
African Betrayal (1968).

Scope and Content of Collection

The Charles F. Darlington papers contain photographs, speeches and writings, correspondence, memoranda, and printed matter
relating to American-Gabonese relations,
the organizing conference of the United Nations, American foreign trade policy, international currency exchange activities
of the League of Nations, the oil industry in the Middle East,
and Democratic Party politics, especially the 1956 and 1960 presidential elections.
Notable persons featured in the correspondence include: Eleanor Roosevelt, Adlai E. Stevenson, Walter Lippmann, Dean Acheson,
John F. Kennedy, Albert Schweitzer, and Leon Mba.
The collection is notable not only for its scope and content, but also for the existing organizational structure provided
by Darlington.
All series, organizational hierarchies, and folders maintain their original order and titles when possible.
Handwritten notes by Darlington found in various folders also detail the scope of the material and his assessment of its historical
value.

Includes general correspondence between Darlington and friends and colleagues. Also includes an undated group of letters identified
by Darlington as "French letter and other communications, drafts of letters we wrote in Geneva, and memo of a press conference
on trade agreements" in English, French, and German.

Box/Folder 1 : 8

Commercial policy,1956 June 22 - September 19

Scope and Contents note

Includes correspondence regarding a memo sent by Darlington not included in the collection.

Box/Folder 1 : 9

Job appointments,1931 September 7 - 1966 October 19

Scope and Contents note

Includes correspondence reflecting Darlington's contract negotiations, official job appointments, and official job resignations/retirement
with the League of Nations, Bank for International Settlements, and U.S. Department of State.

Box/Folder 1 : 10-11

Job hunt,1933 November 28 - 1939 January 5

Scope and Contents note

Includes letters about Darlington's attempts to obtain employment at the Federal Bank of New York, Office of Special Advisor
to the President on Foreign Trade, U.S. Department of State, U.S. Steel Corporation, and General Motors Corporation. Also
includes correspondence with U.S. Secretary of State Cordell Hull. Some letters are with their original envelopes and contain
content notes/descriptions by Darlington, along with news clippings about the intended correspondent.

Box/Folder 1 : 12

Letters of introduction,1926 July 15 - 1930 May 26

Scope and Contents note

Contains letters of introduction written for Darlington by colleagues, teachers, advisors, and community members in support
of Darlington's attempts to gain employment with the League of Nations and Bank for International Settlements.

Box/Folder 2 : 1

"Political General-Personal,"1958 January 10 - 1959 August 14

Scope and Contents note

Includes correspondence from Darlington's time as a member of the Bedford Democratic Committee in Bedford, New York.

Box/Folder 2 : 2

"Transportation,"1958 March 11 - 1960 August 30

Scope and Contents note

Includes correspondence relating to Darlington's time as head of the transportation section of the Research Advisory Council
of the Westchester County Democratic Commission. Retains original order with various reports and drafts written by Darlington
included with the correspondence.

Box/Folder 2 : 3

"War Period,"1943 April 21 - 1949 August 15

Scope and Contents note

Includes correspondence from Darlington's time serving in the Navy as a lieutenant commander. Also includes letters from Adlai
Stevenson, Frank Knox, and Walter Lippmann.

Speeches and Writings,1934-1976, undated

Scope and Contents note

Contains speeches and writings by Darlington not already filed in a separate subject series. Several files include notes,
articles, research materials, and drafts, as well as correspondence about the publication or speech. All files retain their
original order and title when possible. Notable persons featured in the correspondence include Walter Lippmann, Eleanor Roosevelt,
and Adlai Stevenson.

Box/Folder 2 : 4

"Address Given at Binghamton New York,"1956 March 23

African Betrayal,
1966-1976, undated

Scope and Contents note

Includes correspondence, notes, drafts, edits, and other materials relating to
African Betrayal, written by Darlington and his wife, Alice, about their time in Gabon and published in 1968. Maintains original order and
uses Darlington's original folder titles.

Box/Folder 2 : 5

"Chapters by Alice Darlington,"undated

Box/Folder 2 : 6-7

"Comments on the book,"1967-1976, undated

Box/Folder 2 : 8

"Old pages that had to be retyped after bouts with the attorneys and the State Department,"undated

Box/Folder 2 : 9

"Records of work with attorneys and the State Department,"1967, undated

Box/Folder 2 : 10

"General correspondence about preparation and sale of manuscript,"1966-1967, undated

Box/Folder 2 : 11

"Texts not used,"undated

Box/Folder 3 : 1

"America 1970," speech written for John F. Kennedy during the 1960 presidential campaign,1960 October-November

Box/Folder 3 : 2

"An Inquiry Into What Should Be the Attitude of the Republican Party Toward the Trade Agreements Policy,"1939 May 19

Box/Folder 3 : 3

"Attitude Towards Communist World," unpublished article written for the
New York Times,
1960 September-October

Box/Folder 3 : 4

"Book Club Luncheon" (speech),1968 April 25

Box/Folder 3 : 5

"Ends of the Earth Dinner" (speech),1968 December 6

Box/Folder 3 : 6

"Financial Sales: The Bank for International Settlements," in
News and Views, p. 17,
1939 November

Box/Folder 3 : 7

"Foreign Economic Policy: A Program for Democratic Action,"1956 July 18

Box/Folder 3 : 8

"Letter to the Editor,"
New York Times,
1960 May 30

Box/Folder 3 : 9

"Lion's Club Speech,"1966 November 22

Memoirs,1975 November - 1976 March

Box/Folder 3 : 10

Part I,1975 November

Box/Folder 3 : 11-12

Part II,1976 March

Box/Folder 3 : 13

"Memorandum on Our Foreign Commercial Policy,"1940 September

Box/Folder 3 : 14

"Milwaukee, September 10th," speech written for governor Adlai E. Stevenson in support of John F. Kennedy during the 1960
presidential election,
1960 June-August

Box/Folder 3 : 15-16

"Not the Goal, Only the Means,"
New York Times,
1960 July 3

Box/Folder 4 : 1

Notes,1964 December 9

Box/Folder 4 : 2

"Notes for Mr. Wilkie on Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade,"1940 July 22

Box/Folder 4 : 3

"Notes on a Lecture for Columbia,"undated

Box/Folder 4 : 4

Public addresses,1965 November 27 - 1968 February 19

Scope and Contents note

Contains correspondence relating to public addresses given by Darlington and not included in the collection, or invitations
to give public addresses rejected by Darlington. Folders retain original titles.

Box/Folder 4 : 5

"Some Reflections on the Central Problem of Our Times,"undated

Box/Folder 4 : 6

"Speech at Lynchburg, Virginia,"1964 November

Box/Folder 4 : 7

"Suggested Theme for Speech on the Underdeveloped Countries,"undated

Scope and Contents note

Contains note: "Written for President Johnson at request of Parker [?] Goldman in the White House."

Box/Folder 4 : 8

"Talk at the Ashbury Methodist Church,"1969 January 14

Box/Folder 4 : 9

"Talk Before the Westchester County Historical Society,"1968 February 18

Box/Folder 4 : 10

"Talk Given at the Bedford Farmers' Club,"1967 April 26

Box/Folder 4 : 11

"The Conduct of Foreign Trade,"
Proceedings of the Academy of Political Science, Volume 14, p.36,
1940 May

Box/Folder 4 : 12

"The Department of State's Relation to Our Foreign Markets and European Aid Programs, Remarks Made at Paris Conference,"1948 May 19

Box/Folder 4 : 13

"The Development of the System of Exchange Clearing,"circa 1933

Box/Folder 4 : 14

"The Huguenot Society, Speech Given at the Huguenot Society of America Annual Luncheon,"1968 December 7

Box/Folder 4 : 15

"The Importance of African Students, Address at the Fox Lane School,"1968 February 28

Box/Folder 4 : 16

"The Quality of Independence, Address Given at the Spring Conference of the Westchester County Federation of Women's Clubs,"1968 April 26

Box/Folder 4 : 17

"The Toast to the Art of Rowing, Remarks Given at the 20th Annual Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race Dinner,"1966 March 22

Box/Folder 4 : 18

"The United Kingdom and Canadian Agreements and the Trade Agreements Program,"undated

Box/Folder 4 : 19

"The United Nations, Address Given at Mount Kisco,"1946 March 25

Box/Folder 4 : 20

"The War and Our Foreign Trade, Address Given Before the Meeting of the Packaging Agents Association of Syracuse,"1940 June

Box/Folder 4 : 21

"Trouble in the Parkways," unpublished draft,1961 July-September

Box/Folder 4 : 22

"United States Commercial Policy as Affected by the War," address given at the Institute of World Affairs of the Students
International Union,
1940 July

Box/Folder 4 : 23

"United States Foreign Trade: Hands Across the Sea Plane," in
American Bankers Association Journal, 1934 April, p. 28,
1934 April

Box/Folder 4 : 24

"Why the World Looks to the U.N.," article published under name of Adlai E. Stevenson, written by both Stevenson and Darlington,
New York Times,
1960 September-October

Scope and Contents note

File maintains original order with correspondence and edited drafts from both men. Also includes newspaper clippings collected
by Darlington of other articles addressing the same subject.

Box/Folder 4 : 25

"Work and Functions of the Financial Committee (League of Nations),"1930

League of Nations File,1930-1933, undated

Scope and Contents note

Contains correspondence from Darlington's time as an advisor in the Economic and Financial Section of the League of Nations,
portraits and group photographs of League members (all labeled and identified), and two publications from the Economic and
Financial Section of the League titled "Work and Functions of the Financial Committee" and "Monetary and Economic Conference:
Draft Annotated Agenda." Correspondence maintains original identification system.

Contains general correspondence between Darlington and various European economic and financial advisors. Also contains correspondence
between Darlington and acquaintances in the United States discussing the stock market crash of 1929 and subsequent economic
policies of the New Deal. Maintains original order.

Box/Folder 6 : 46

American Bureau of Metal Statistics,1932 November 29

Box/Folder 6 : 47

Basel-Electricity,1932 February 25

Box/Folder 6 : 48

de Bordes, Dr. J. van Walre,1932 August 11

Box/Folder 6 : 49

Brabourne,1932 January 28-February 9

Box/Folder 6 : 50

Brechya-Vauthier,1932 January 4-8

Box/Folder 6 : 51

Brownwell, Francis H.,1932 January 28-March 1

Box/Folder 6 : 52

Bruce, Edward,1933 June 14

Box/Folder 6 : 53

Colenutt,1932 April 28, undated

Box/Folder 6 : 54

Cunard,1933 February 1

Box/Folder 6 : 55

Darlington, Gilbert,1932 November 29

Box/Folder 6 : 56

Davis, Norman,1932 November 10

Box/Folder 6 : 57

La Defense Automobile et Sportive,1933 June 20

Box/Folder 6 : 58

Debevoise, Douglass,1932 January 4 - 1933 January 27

Box/Folder 6 : 59

Douanes,1932 January 12 - 1933 November 8

Box/Folder 6 : 60

Dreyfus, Armand,1933 September 28

Box/Folder 6 : 61

Ehinger, A.,1932 September 14

Box/Folder 6 : 62

Emerson, Harrington,1932 January 28

Box/Folder 6 : 63

Felkin, A. E.,1932 June 23

Box/Folder 6 : 64

Galantiere, Lewis,1933 July 27

Box/Folder 6 : 65

Gardner, Walter R.,1932 December 2 - 1933 January 4

Box/Folder 6 : 66

Godard,1932 May 3

Box/Folder 6 : 67

Goodwin,1933 June 10

Box/Folder 6 : 68

Goppelsroeder-Sarasin, E.1932 October 3

Box/Folder 6 : 69

Hammond, John Hays,1932 January 28-March 1

Box/Folder 6 : 70

Hilgerdt, F.,1932 March 1

Box/Folder 6 : 71

Hopper, Bruce,1931 September 23

Box/Folder 6 : 72

International Chamber of Commerce,1932 January 28-February 13

Box/Folder 6 : 73

Iselin, Dr. Felix,1932 April 17 - 1933 October 6

Box/Folder 6 : 74

Jacobssen,1933 May 19-July 27

Box/Folder 6 : 75

Leverich, Henry,1932 February 9

Box/Folder 6 : 76

Loveday, A.,1933 April 22

Box/Folder 6 : 77

Mant, Sir Reginald,1932 January 8

Box/Folder 6 : 78

Mayhofer,1932 February 9

Box/Folder 6 : 79

Meyer, Robert,1932 December 7 - 1933 June 27

Box/Folder 6 : 80

Mlynarski, Dr. Feliks,1932 January 8-18

Box/Folder 6 : 81

Mocatta and Goldsmid,1932 January 8

Box/Folder 6 : 82

de Morant,1932 October 28

Box/Folder 6 : 83

Morgan, Junius,1932 February 12-March 1

Box/Folder 6 : 84

Myers, Denys P.,1932 March 1 - 1933 October 23

Box/Folder 6 : 85

National City Bank,1931 September 18 - 1932 March 1

Box/Folder 6 : 86

New York Stock Exchange,1931 September 18

Box/Folder 6 : 87

Pasvolsky, Leo,1933 February 27

Box/Folder 6 : 88

Personnel Office - League,1932 February 9

Box/Folder 6 : 89

Police (Basel),1932 September 2

Box/Folder 6 : 90

Porters,1933 February 25

Box/Folder 6 : 91

Potts, Frederic A.,1932 May 3

Box/Folder 6 : 92

Pratt, Irving,1933 June 17

Box/Folder 6 : 93

Premchand, Maneklal,1933 January 4-February 27

Box/Folder 6 : 94

Roncalgi,1932 November 3

Box/Folder 6 : 95

Rosenborg, A.,1933 April 22

Box/Folder 6 : 96

Sarasin, A.,1933 April 26

Box/Folder 6 : 97

Schnabel, Frits,1932 February 12

Box/Folder 6 : 98

Shields,1933 August 5

Box/Folder 6 : 99

Silver Association,1932 January 28-March 1

Box/Folder 6 : 100

Streit, Clarence,1933 January 21-July 27

Box/Folder 6 : 101

Sverljuga, Dr. Stanko,1932 June 15

Box/Folder 6 : 102

Tirana, Rifat,1932 February 23-March 1

Box/Folder 6 : 103

U.S. Printing Office,1932 January 28

Box/Folder 6 : 104

U.S. Superintendent of Documents,1932 February 12

Box/Folder 6 : 105

Vernon-Grauer,1933 November 8

Box/Folder 6 : 106

Willard, Charles H.,1933 June 20

Box/Folder 6 : 107

Williamson, Walter J. F.,1932 February 9

Box/Folder 6 : 108

de Wolf, Francis Colt,1932 March 1

Box/Folder 6 : 109

Yugoslavia,1932 June 17

Box/Folder 6 : 110

Zollinspektor,1932 December 21

Memoranda,1932-1933, undated

Scope and Contents note

Contains official memos credited to the Monetary and Economic Department of the Bank for International Settlements. Maintains
original order and separation of materials for the "World Economic Conference."

Box/Folder 6 : 111, 7 : 1

General,1932 February 5-December 20, undated

Box/Folder 7 : 2

"World Economic Conference,"1932 October 19 - 1933 March 12, undated

Box/Folder 7 : 3

Printed matter,1937

Department of State File,1934-1939

Correspondence,1934-1939

Box/Folder 7 : 4

Briggs, Edith,1938 December 28 - 1939 January 7

Box/Folder 7 : 5

Conolly, F. C.,1934 May 28

Box/Folder 7 : 6

Ezekiel, Mordecai,1934 August 23

Box/Folder 7 : 7

Loveday, A.,1934 August 21

Box/Folder 7 : 8

Marvin, Mrs. Langdon P.,1939 January 17-19

Box/Folder 7 : 9

Myers, Denys P.,1934 June 27

Speeches and writings,circa 1936, 1938, undated

Box/Folder 7 : 10

"Chicago Address Notes,"undated

Box/Folder 7 : 11

"The Most-Favored Nation Principle and Its Application by the United States in Connection with the Reciprocal Trade Agreements"
(report),
circa 1936

Box/Folder 7 : 12

"The Reciprocal Trade Agreements Program" (speech given at Kansas City),1938 November

Scope and Contents note

Includes related press coverage and correspondence.

Box/Folder 7 : 13

Memorandum,1938 March 11

Box/Folder 7 : 14

Printed matter,1938 March 23-July 5

United Nations File,1945

Scope and Contents note

Contains materials from the United Nations Conference on International Organization, 1945 May-June. Includes social invitations,
photographs, seating charts, attendee information, and fascimile of the proposed text of the UN Charter in five languages.

Box/Folder 7 : 15

Correspondence (social invitations and events),1945 May-June

Box/Folder 7 : 16

Photographs,1945

Box/Folder 7 : 17-18 ; 8 : 1

Printed matter,1945

Socony Vacuum Oil/Mobil Oil File,1952-1960

Box/Folder 8 : 2-3

Memoranda,1952 September 25-October 17

Scope and Contents note

Includes internal reports titled "Accepted Oil Agreement," "Currency Arrangements with the British Government," and "Soviet
Oil."

Travel,1952 November-1960 February

Scope and Contents note

Contains notes, reports, accounting statements, printed matter, and official correspondence relating to business trips taken
by Darlington as a member of the Socony Vacuum/Mobil Oil Corporation. Maintains original organization and file titles when
possible.

Box/Folder 8 : 4

Correspondence,1952 November 12-1953 January 30

Box/Folder 8 : 5

1953,

Qatar,1953 February 10-12

Saudia Arabia,1953 February 13-15

Kuwait,1953 February 16-17

Basrah,1953 February 18-19

Baghdad,1953 February 20-22

Rome and Naples,1953 February 23-28

Box/Folder 8 : 6-7

Tehran,1955 May 21-29, undated

Box/Folder 8 : 8-10

Kuwait,1957-1958

Box/Folder 8 : 11

France,1960 January 27-February 1

Printed matter,1952, undated

Box/Folder 8 : 12

Thirty Inch Pipeline Inauguration,1952 November

Box/Folder 9 : 1

Maps,undated

Campaigns and Elections File,1956-1960, undated

Supervisor-Bedford,1957-1958, undated

Scope and Contents note

Contains notes, correspondence, and campaign materials related to Darlington's unsuccessful run for Supervisor of the Town
of Bedford, New York in 1957.

Box/Folder 9 : 2

Correspondence,1957 September 27-November 21, undated

Box/Folder 9 : 3

Speeches and writings,1957-1958, undated

Box/Folder 9 : 4

Notes,1957 June 15, undated

Scope and Contents note

Includes records of and notes made about phone conversations with various voters and campaign donors.

Box/Folder 9 : 5

Receipts,1957 November 26-28

Box/Folder 9 : 6

Printed matter,1957 September 9 - 1958 February 20, undated

1956 National,1956-1957

Scope and Contents note

Contains material related to Darlington's involvement with the Westchester County Democratic Committee and Adlai Stevenson's
presidential campaign during the 1956 presidential election. Also includes speeches Darlington wrote for Stevenson.

Box/Folder 9 : 7-8

Correspondence,1956-1957

Box/Folder 9 : 9

Speeches and writings,1956 March-October, undated

Scope and Contents note

Includes "Memorandum on the H-Bomb Issue," dated 1956 October 30.

Box/Folder 9 : 10

Notes,1956 June-October, undated

Box/Folder 9 : 11

Printed matter,1956 April - 1957 February

1960 National,1960 July-December, undated

Scope and Contents note

Contains material related to Darlington's work with the Westchester County Democratic Committee and the Kennedy-Johnson campaign
in the 1960 presidential election, especially the campaign in New York. Also includes speeches Darlington wrote for Kennedy.

Box/Folder 9 : 12

Correspondence,1960 July 18-December 21, undated

Box/Folder 9 : 13

Meeting and prospect notes,1960 August-September, undated

Box/Folder 9 : 14

Event invitations and materials,1960 September 27-November 8, undated

Scope and Contents note

Contains invitations to fundraisers and events involving Eleanor Roosevelt and Adlai Stevenson, as well as agendas and other
printed materials for the events.

Box/Folder 9 : 15

Printed matter,1960 September 4-October 19, undated

1960 Westchester,1960 August-November

Scope and Contents note

Contains material related to Darlington's work with the Westchester County Democratic Committee during the 1960 state and
local elections in Westchester, New York.

Box/Folder 9 : 16

Correspondence,1960 August-September

Box/Folder 9 : 17

Speeches and writings,1960 August 1-November 21,

Scope and Contents note

Drafts of various untitled speeches written by Darlington.

Box/Folder 9 : 18

Printed matter,1960 August

United Nations Ambassador to Gabon File,1949-1985, undated

Correspondence,1961-1985, undated

Box/Folder 9 : 19

General,1962-1967, undated

Box/Folder 9 : 20

"Bedford-Gabon Committee,"1961-1963

Box/Folder 9 : 21

"Burundi and Rio Muni,"1962 July 1-September 18

Box/Folder 10 : 1

"Gabon, Letters,"1961-1969

Box/Folder 10 : 2

"Letters and notes relating to my quest for an Ambassadorship and some correspondence received after my appointment,"1960 August 26 - 1961 September 18